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EU delays new biometric travel checks as IT systems not up to speed
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Union has delayed the introduction of a new biometric entry-check system for non-EU citizens, which was due to be introduced on Nov. 10, after...
Our Climate Is So Screwed Up, It Rained in the Sahara Desert
Darude RainstormHow messed up is planet Earth's climate? It's rain-in-the-Sahara-level messed up, apparently.As The Associated Press reports, a region of the Sahara Desert in southeastern Morocco last month experienced...
Ukraine hit 2 Russian ammunition depots in 2 days — hammering the latest in a deep strike on a military airfield
Ukraine said it struck a military airfield in Russia overnight, marking the latest deep strike.On Wednesday, Ukrainian forces attacked an ammunition depot and a drone storage facility.Kyiv continues to...
Turkey expects ‘positive signals’ from Berlin on Eurofighter purchase
The Turkish government expects Germany to enable progress in its long-discussed purchase of ultimately 40 Eurofighter jets, sources familiar with the matter told dpa on Thursday.Ankara is expecting "positive...
UN: Two peacekeepers in Lebanon injured by Israeli tank fire
An Israeli tank fired on the headquarters of the UN peacekeeping mission in southern Lebanon, resulting in two members of the force being injured, the UN said on Thursday.The...
These are the holiday destinations that have seen the biggest drop in flight price this year
Locations across Europe and as far away as Japan have been named as the best value-for-money places to fly to as UK departure prices drop.Destinations across the globe have...
Germany announces new arms deliveries to Israel, rebuffs criticism
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz announced further arms deliveries to Israel on Thursday in a Bundestag debate marking the anniversary of the attack on Israel by the Islamist Palestinian group...
South Korea: import sales rise 10% in September
Sales of imported light passenger vehicles in South Korea increased by 10% to 24,839 units in September 2024 from 22,565 units a year earlier, according to registration data released...
Starmer holding meeting with Zelensky at No 10
Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer is meeting Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in Downing Street.The talks come as Zelensky seeks to secure renewed international support for his country's war effort...
Taiwan leader defiant towards China in first National Day address
Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te said on Thursday in his first National Day address that he would vow to resist any moves towards annexation or encroachment by Beijing."The Republic of...
